Benefits Information

If your employment at Eastern Washington University is ending, the information available at the link provided below will assist you in making decisions about your health care, optional coverages, and retirement plan.  Information is also provided on flexible spending accounts and/or dependent care accounts for those employees who enrolled in these options.  Benefits staff members are available to answer your questions.  To schedule a one-on-one appointment to discuss your benefit options further, please call 509-359-2488.

Benefit FAQs in the Event of a Layoff

Other Considerations:

• Compensatory Hours Earned:  all compensatory hours will be cashed out at the end of employment.
• Vacation Cash Out:  all accrued, unused vacation hours will be cashed out up to a maximum of 240 hours.  
• Sick Leave Cash Out:  when employment ends, unused sick leave hours are not cashable except when an employee retires.  Upon retirement, unused sick leave accrued will be cashed out at a rate of one hour's pay for each four hours of sick leave.  If a VEBA plan is in effect, Benefits staff will send you a member information packet.  Once you complete the required enrollment form, Payroll will deposit your sick leave cash out into your VEBA account.  Contact the Benefits staff if you are contemplating retirement and/or have questions about retirement VEBA accounts.